Angry Birds Stella Review

The new Angry Birds Stella game just came and that can only mean one thing: itâ€™s time to give the birds a swing again. Only this time, weâ€™re swinging female birds with more tactics at their disposal.

With every new Angry Birds installment I always ask myself: what did Rovio do this time to not make me think this game is just like the one before? The gravity mechanic in Angry Birds Space was a first for me, thinking the developer actually did something to improve the basics of the game. And now, Iâ€™ve got the same feeling. Angry Birds Stella is, to be very direct, a new Angry Birds game that builds upon the basics of the core of the franchise and really offers something new.

Then again, it isnâ€™t that drastic of a difference, of course. Because weâ€™re still sling-shotting birds across the screen in order to get rid of those nasty little green pigs, but this time around, players get a different move set all together to play with. The different kind of female birds all have their own unique ability to experiment with and, while the controls are almost the same, it really does offer some unique gameplay mechanics for the series. Nothing really ground breaking, but it works.

Angry Birds Stella offers a story as well. At first I was like: why does this game have a story. But then I understood: it offered the developer some room for improvement in terms of boss fights. Well, not really boss fights, but levels that are more challenging than the levels before, but not as hard as the levels after it. It really fits with the story, whether I think the game needs it or not. If one can clear those levels with just one, flying, female bird, they are true Angry Birds masters.

And the game offers more stuff. Players can get one of those Telepods and with these things, they can unlock the other characters (but just by playing the game, you can do that too). And there is even stuff to collect besides the proven three star rating. Overall, Angry Birds Stella genuinely feels more balanced than any other Angry Birds title out there and it definitly feels like the developer put a lot of effort into making this game. Angry Birds Stella is a fun experience which many of us can enjoy.

Angry Birds Stella Review Rundown

9.0

Graphics/Sound - The game looks beautiful.

9.0

Controls - The same as before, only complimented with extra features.

9.0

Gameplay - The new mechanics fits very well into the franchise.

9.0

Replay Value - There are many levels to complete, lots of stuff to collect and even harder boss levels.

9.0

Overall - The new mechanics really made this a new experience we haven't seen before with those angry birds.

What the hell? You guys being paid for these reviews or something? You give 9/10 to Rovio for their most blatantly money-grubbing game yet (okay, maybe Angry Birds Go was a bit worse), but you ding no-name developers for putting optional power-ups into their game? You cannot play very far in Stella without having to pay money. You constantly have to wait for levels to unlock, and you have to buy their toys if you want new characters.